ENGL 339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Everyman
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King henry really did win the war: through long bow archers. French did not believe it was knightly. Had an old-timely view of war: english lost very few men while the french lost so many they forfeited the battle. Shakespeare focuses on different reasons why he won: rst reason, henry prays. Don"t punish his soldiers for his father"s sins. After he nds the number dead he states that god"s hand was there: tells the soldiers to thank god as well, second reason, henry"s youth. Henry learned to be a noble man but also an everyman. He gave a very convincing pep talk before battle: lifted the spirits of his men, calls his soldiers his brothers. States that it is good they have fewer soldiers: they have more glory. Speaks of a future where the english win. Princess catherine: speaks about parts of the body that will be seen.
